DENVER -- — Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points, Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a career-high 41 points from Trey Murphy III to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 on Monday night.

Jamal Murray had 20 points and eight assists while Julian Strawther scored 15 points off the bench for Denver. In his first start of the season, Zeke Nnaji, filling in for the injured Aaron Gordon, had a season-high 12 points.

The triple-double was Jokic’s NBA-best 23rd of the season and ninth in his past 11 games.

Murphy scored 39 of New Orleans’ first 85 points, helping the Pelicans, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the second half, get within eight entering the fourth quarter. Murphy made 13 of his 21 shots, including eight of his 12 3s, while the rest of his team shot just 37.3% from the field.

CJ McCollum scored 30 points and Zion Williamson added 14 for the Pelicans.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver continued its rebound from a three-game losing streak, picking up its third consecutive victory and 11th win in its past 15 games to remain in fourth place in the Western Conference.

Pelicans: After a season-high four-game win streak offered some signs of hope, New Orleans had its sixth consecutive loss in an injury plagued season.

Key moment

After a Murphy 3 tied the game at 21 in the first quarter, the Nuggets went on a 14-2 run and led for the rest of the night, with the Pelicans never getting closer than six.

Key stat

With his career performance Monday, Murphy has averaged 37.7 points in his past three games while shooting 70.7% from the field and 63.6% from 3.

Up next

The Nuggets and Pelicans will have a rematch on Wednesday in Denver.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Nikola Jokic (Zion Williamson gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Jamal Murray shooting foul	0	0
11:44	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:44	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:26	Zeke Nnaji makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	2
11:15	CJ McCollum bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	3	2
11:12	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	3	2
11:06	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot three point shot	3	2
11:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	2
10:55	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	3	2
10:53	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	3	2
10:51	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	3	2
10:51	Javonte Green misses free throw 1 of 2	3	2
10:51	Pelicans offensive team rebound	3	2
10:51	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	3	3
10:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	3
10:31	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	3	3
10:24	Javonte Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	3	6
9:55	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	6
9:51	Javonte Green defensive rebound	3	6
9:36	CJ McCollum makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	3	8
9:14	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Christian Braun assists)	5	8
9:03	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	5	8
9:01	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	5	8
8:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	5	8
8:47	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	5	8
8:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot	5	8
8:45	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	5	8
8:41	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	5	8
8:40	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	8
8:40	Yves Missi makes two point shot	5	10
8:20	Christian Braun misses layup	5	10
8:19	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	5	10
8:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	7	10
8:03	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	7	12
7:50	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	7	12
7:49	Pelicans defensive team rebound	7	12
7:49	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	7	12
7:35	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	12
7:32	Yves Missi offensive rebound	7	12
7:28	Yves Missi bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	7	12
7:24	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)	9	12
7:09	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	9	12
6:57	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	11	12
6:46	Yves Missi misses layup	11	12
6:45	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	11	12
6:40	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	13	12
6:40	Pelicans Full timeout	13	12
6:40	Julian Strawther enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	13	12
6:40	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	13	12
6:29	Jordan Hawkins bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	13	12
6:26	Christian Braun misses layup	13	12
6:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk	15	12
6:25	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	15	12
6:10	Javonte Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	12
6:08	Javonte Green offensive rebound	15	12
6:07	Javonte Green misses 10-foot two point shot	15	12
6:05	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	15	12
5:55	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	12
5:52	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	15	12
5:47	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	15	12
5:44	Nuggets defensive team rebound	15	12
5:29	Christian Braun makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	12
5:16	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	17	12
5:15	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	17	12
5:11	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point shot	17	12
5:09	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	17	12
4:59	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	19	12
4:37	Karlo Matkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	19	15
4:25	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	19	15
4:25	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Javonte Green	19	15
4:15	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	15
4:13	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	19	15
4:03	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	19	18
3:48	CJ McCollum shooting foul	19	18
3:48	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	20	18
3:48	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Christian Braun	20	18
3:48	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	20	18
3:48	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	21	18
3:40	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	21	18
3:32	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	21	21
3:08	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot	23	21
2:53	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	21
2:48	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	23	21
2:35	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	25	21
2:11	Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	25	21
2:05	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)	25	21
1:59	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	25	21
1:59	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	25	21
1:51	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	28	21
1:33	Nuggets Full timeout	28	21
1:33	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	28	21
1:33	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jamal Murray	28	21
1:33	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Hunter Tyson	28	21
1:33	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	28	21
1:23	Jordan Hawkins misses 29-foot three point jumper	28	21
1:20	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	28	21
1:11	Christian Braun misses driving layup	28	21
1:10	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	28	21
1:10	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	30	21
57.1	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	30	21
56.0	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	30	21
56.0	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	30	21
56.0	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	30	22
56.0	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	30	23
43.1	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	30	23
35.1	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	23
32.0	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	30	23
26.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul	30	23
26.0	Nuggets delay of game violation	30	23
26.0	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	30	23
26.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	30	23
26.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	31	23
8.2	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	31	23
3.0	Zeke Nnaji makes alley oop layup (Julian Strawther assists)	33	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	23

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 4, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Altitude Sports, KTVD-TV (My20), GCSEN

Attendance

19,587

Referees

Zach Zarba, Natalie Sago, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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